Fairholme Manor

Beautiful grounds, rooms and furnishings, not to mention the delicious gourmet breakfasts. The owner is a delightful host and chef!

My husband & I visited Fairholme Manor just this past weekend. This was our first experience at a B&B and truly loved our time there. We stayed in the Penthouse Suite — greeted with fresh flowers and sweets. We enjoyed the parlor area complete with working fireplace that overlooks the gorgeous gardens. Our hosts — Sylvia & Ross, along with Susan, were wonderful — they greeted us at breakfast every morning with homemade granola, jams, scones and other treats followed by a delicious hot breakfast. We appreciated their recommendations of things to do and see in the city, with exact directions so we wouldn’t lose our way. They even took the time to call their daughter to let us know that we’d be visiting a lounge in town that she hosted. It was a wonderful getaway that we hope to visit again in the future!

Bet & Breakfast? Nein!
Denn das klingt nach viel weniger als es ist!
Wir waren in der Olympic Garden Suite untergebracht worden, obwohl wir eigentlich eine kleinere Suite gebucht hatten. Und hier trifft das Wort Suite auch wirklich zu, diese hat min 50 m2.
In Berlin würde man aus dem Badezimmer allein, drei Bäder machen.
Alles sehr schön eingerichtet und den viktorianischen Stil sehr geschmackvoll durchgezogen. Ein tolles riesiges Bett, wo wir viel länger als geplant geschlafen haben.
Die Besitzerin kommt aus Wien und hat sich sehr gefreut mal wieder deutsch sprechen zu können. Sie hat uns die Suite gezeigt und uns anschließend gleich einen tollen Stadtplan gegeben, wo Sie uns eine wirklich durchdachte Route mit allen Sehenswürdigkeiten eingezeichnet hat. Auch mehrere Restaurantempfehlungen haben wir bekommen. Die Tour war klasse, haben alles sofort umgesetzt und uns hat es noch besser in Victoria gefallen. Allerdings muss man hier mindestens zwei volle Tage verbringen.
Unser Frühstück am nächsten Morgen war der Phänomenal !!
Es war alles frisch und wurde selbst, individuell für jeden Gast, gekocht. Selbst das Müsli als «Appetizer» war extrem lecker und mit frischem Obst Spitze.
Wenn wir nochmal nach Victoria kommen, gibt es nur eine mögliche Unterkunft für unsere und die heißt Fairholme Maner.

My husband and I stayed in the French Country Garden room. It was beautiful and inexpensive. Sylvia was kind enough to recommend some nice restaurants nearby. We ended up going with one of her recommendations, and it did not disappoint.
The décor was simple, yet sophisticated. Our room was very clean. Breakfast was delicious. I loved the lemon scones with raspberry butter. The egg blossom was beautiful and equally amazing. Sylvia is a fantastic hostess and knows how to treat her guests right!

There are absolutely no words to describe how wonderful your stay at Fairholme Manor will be, but I will try nonetheless.
Fairholme Manor is run by a husband and wife, Sylvia and Ross Main. Sylvia, of Austrian decent, and Ross, the local guy who stole her away, immediately greeted us upon arrival. I was actually quite surprised at how close the Manor is to downtown, having only taken less than 10 minutes to arrive once off the ferry.
My wife and I stayed in the Fairholme Grand Suite for our honeymoon. It’s a gorgeous, huge room, complete with fireplace, couch, bath tub, and shower with 2 shower heads (oh ya!) overlooking their lawn area.
We were also kindly greeted with one of her 2 cookbooks. Not sure if she does that for everyone, but her first cookbook features photos of the room we stayed in, so maybe that’s why she gave us one.
Each morning from 8:30 — 9:30, Sylvia and her staff serve great breakfasts. She starts with a side table of scones or muffins, fruit, yogurt, and granola. Whether it’s Eggs Benedict with salmon, zucchini fritters with eggs, or baked frittata (almost like a frittata soufflé), you will start your day off with a solid meal.
Sylvia also gave us some great restaurant recommendations for when we were out and about downtown. We had already planned on going to Brasserie L’école, one of the most popular restaurants in town. She gave us absolutely spot on instructions for getting in (you’ll have to see that review for those tips!). We hadn’t booked a whale watching tour prior to arriving, so I asked her who we should go with. She called them, asked them to pick us up, and we were all set for a Saturday of whale watching.
I would absolutely recommend staying here for a special visit to Victoria. The rooms are going to be a little more expensive than you’re used to, but it’s worth it for an anniversary or special occasion.

Excellent! My wife and went there with her parents and it was charming, beautiful and the food was amazing! The owner was personable and took her time to talk to us and answer any questions we had. My mother in-​law has her cookbook and told me the granola mix she made was actually from that book. We just went there for brunch, but the rooms that you can stay in are amazing!

wow, what a beautiful place. although we only stayed one night, the owner Sylvia and Rose really made us feel at home. We have the 2 bed room suite up stairs since we have 3 people in our party, the suite had a small kitchen, a breakfast nook, great balcony with view and an amazing bathroom with a big soaking tub. everything was decorated beautifully and comfortable. the breakfast next morning was just as amazing, everything was home made with fresh fruit, the blue berry scones were to die for, my daughter had 3! beside this is a amazing place, the owner went out of their way to help us resolving our rental car issue, they even deliver our luggage to the bus station in the afternoon so that we can still go out in the morning to tour the town, instead of worrying about the logistics of our bags. This is the best place we have ever stayed, thank you Sylvia for all your help. I highly recommend this place and would definitely stay there if I even go back to Victoria again.

My wife and I fell in love with this place! We stayed a full week here. We stayed in the Penthouse Suite, and we had great views of the ocean and the Olympic Mountains. The B&B is just far enough off the main road that we never heard any traffic or other cars going by.
Sylvia & Ross are great hosts; very welcoming, warm people. Sylvia makes the best breakfasts. You get fresh baked goods each morning, along with delicious gourmet cooking. I looked forward to breakfast each day.

Such an amazing experience at Fairholme Manor. Ross and Sylvia are the most gracious hosts you can imagine. I never really liked staying at B&Bs until I discovered Fairholme Manor.
I was booked here by my travel service after I was stranded in Victoria by another hotel. When I arrived, Sylvia had just finished arranging a beautiful vase of flowers in my room. The room was a lovely garden suite with a huge comfortable bed and good size kitchen. The mansion itself is beautiful, as are the enormous (and beautifully maintained) gardens. Sylvia’s breakfast AMAZING. Her chocolate croissants are to die for and her lemon scones… OMG. She also serves a hot breakfast as well (very fancy: crepes, salmon bennies, etc.). I can’t say enough about this beautiful B&B – such a lovely experience!

Stayed at a lot of B&B’s over the years. This one was by far the best. The food is amazing, grounds are beautiful, and Sylvia and Ross are great.

Oh my goodness! This is such a beautiful Bed and Breakfast located in a short drive from downtown Victoria.
Our room was massive with a king sized bed, a sitting area, a screened in patio area and a bathroom with a soaker tub. I would imagine royalty having a room like this it was so beautiful with wonderful views looking over the open ocean.
The owners Ross and Sylvia were wonderful hosts and the breakfast was special prepared from Sylvia’s own breakfast and brunch recipe book.
My suggestion is that anyone wanting to stay here should book well in advanced because this place will no doubt be booked solid.
Well recommended.

As good as it gets! For sure. This absolutely beautiful Bed and Breakfast located in downtown Victoria British Columbia is stunning. The gardens and grounds are immaculately kept, the breakfasts are delicious and the rooms have amazing views and are loaded with amenities. The innkeepers Ross and Sylvia are great hosts.